Monday, October 20, 2014

Field Mobility News Weekly – Week of October 19, 2014

The Field Mobility News Weekly is an online newsletter made up of the most interesting news and articles related to field mobility that I run across each week. I am specifically targeting information that reflects market data and trends. Also read Connected Globe News WeeklyAlso read Mobile Commerce News WeeklyAlso read Mobile Cyber Security News WeeklyAlso read Mobile Health News WeeklyAlso read Mobility News WeeklyLooking for an enterprise mobility solution? Read the Mobile Solution Directory Here!Analysts forecast the GIS market in the retail sector to grow at a combined annual growth rate of 12.57 percent over the period 2013-2018. Read Original ContentAfter six consecutive quarters of contraction, the rugged notebook market is showing signs of growth, increasing nearly 10 percent year-over-year in Q2 2014—rising to over 100,000 units shipped for the quarter, according to new findings from VDC Research's Quarterly Rugged Device Tracker. Read Original ContentPike Research reports global investment in smart water meters will total $4.2 billion between 2010 and 2016. Read Original ContentWith the MobileCloud™ Platform and end-to-end mobile quality management suite, Perfecto Mobile enables the world’s leading brands to test, monitor and deliver 5 star mobile applications. Globally distributed development and QA teams can test thousands of REAL mobile devices and collaborate in real-time to continuously develop, test and monitor user experience in real life market conditions. Contact us at http://www.perfectomobile.com/articles/contact-us. This newsletter is sponsored in part by Perfecto Mobile.As the fastest-growing segment of the global water meter industry, the worldwide market for two-way smart meters is set to surpass the $1 billion mark for the first time in 2019, with managed services, analytics and smart water network adoption all combining to accelerate growth, according to a new report from IHS Technology. Read Original ContentWith the increased adoption of smart meters for water metering worldwide, the market for two-way smart meters for water metering application is estimated by IHS to exceed US $1 billion 2019. IHS finds that by 2020, smart devices will have a share of 29 percent of total revenue for water meters, compared to 18 percent in 2013. Read Original Content

***Full Disclosure: These are my personal opinions. No company is silly enough to claim them. I am a mobility and digital transformation analyst, consultant and writer. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.